Business Intelligence & Analytics Consulting

Help businesses implement BI systems and develop analytics capabilities

Startup Cost
$20,000-$100,000
Difficulty
Advanced
Time to Profit
10-20 months
Profit Potential
$17,000-$167,000/month

Overview

BI consultants generate $200,000-$2,000,000 annually with 70-85% margins.

In 2025, data-driven decision making requires analytics infrastructure.

Revenue from BI strategy and roadmap ($15,000-$75,000), BI tool implementation ($30,000-$200,000 per project), dashboard and reporting development ($10,000-$50,000), data warehouse design and implementation ($50,000-$300,000), ongoing BI support and optimization ($5,000-$25,000 monthly), and analytics training and enablement.

Successful consultants assess analytics maturity and needs, recommend BI tools and architecture, implement BI platforms (Tableau, Power BI, Looker), develop dashboards and reports, and enable self-service analytics.

Businesses seeking data capabilities as clients.

Marketing through technology consultants, BI tool partnerships, analytics case studies, data and analytics conferences, and demonstrated analytics expertise.

Required Skills

  • Business Intelligence
  • BI Tools (Tableau, Power BI)
  • Data Warehousing
  • SQL & Databases
  • Analytics Strategy
  • Consulting & Requirements

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • High fees for BI implementations
  • Recurring support and optimization revenue
  • Growing demand for analytics capabilities
  • Leverage BI expertise across industries
  • Help clients make better data-driven decisions

Cons

  • Need deep BI and analytics expertise
  • BI implementations complex and lengthy
  • Tool costs and licensing considerations
  • Competitive BI consulting market
  • Keeping up with rapidly evolving BI tools

How to Get Started

  1. Build business intelligence expertise and certifications
  2. Master leading BI platforms and tools
  3. Develop BI implementation methodologies
  4. Market to businesses seeking analytics capabilities
  5. Assess analytics needs and maturity
  6. Implement BI platform and develop dashboards
  7. Train users and enable self-service analytics

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